by American Association for State and Local History | Jun 28, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, News, The Profession
“Right Here, Right Now: The Power of Place” is the theme of the 2022 AASLH Annual Conference. Our host city, Buffalo, is a perfect location for exploring the importance of place, from its rich Indigenous history to its boundless stories and historic sites. We invite...
by Ben Franklin's World | Jun 28, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Podcasts, The Kiosk
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/benfranklinsworld/332_Occupied_Philadelphia.mp3 What was everyday life like during the American War for Independence? In honor of the Fourth of July, we’ll investigate answers to this question by exploring the histories of occupied...
by American Association for State and Local History | Jun 27, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, News, The Profession
By Sarah Jencks, Partner, History Co:Lab and Jennifer Ortiz, Director, Utah Division of History We are thrilled to gather this fall and have the opportunity to connect with one another again in person. As co-chairs of the Annual Conference, we worked hard to cultivate...
by American Association for State and Local History | Jun 22, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
Fellows Anne Comer and Marissa Hamm in the sitting room of the Thomas Cole National Historic Site with the interactive table they designed.By Marissa Hamm, 2022 AASLH Summer Intern My name is Marissa Hamm and I am excited to be working with AASLH this summer as the...
by American Association for State and Local History | Jun 21, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, News, The Profession
Starting with last year’s Annual Conference in Little Rock, the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) began an experiment to craft a more personal, retreat-like conference. For 2022, we encourage each person to step beyond the observer mode of being...
by Ben Franklin's World | Jun 21, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Education, Podcasts, The Kiosk
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/benfranklinsworld/331_Bray_School_Lab.mp3 In a town as old as Williamsburg, Virginia, which was established in 1638, it’s often the case that historic buildings with interesting pasts stand unnoticed and in plain sight. Such was the...
